BNS Section 116: Grievous hurt | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Grievous hurt.—The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”, namely:— Emasculation; Permanent privation of the sight of either eye; Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear; Privation of any member or joint; Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint; Permanent disfiguration of the head or face; Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth; Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.